Early Childhood and Family Studies

Program Type: Face-to-Face, Fully Online
Program Level: Degrees, Certificates, Online
Department: Healthcare Sciences and Early Childhood and Family Studies
Institute: Public Service
College: SPC

What is the Early Childhood and Family Studies program?

The Early Childhood and Family Studies Program will provide the community with a comprehensive early childhood program responsive to cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic diversity, rich in current and innovative ideas, and nurturing authentic learning and hands-on experiences.

What will I learn?

Students will explore how children develop from birth to age 12, with a focus on birth to age 8, in all areas of development: physical, socio-emotional, language, and cognitive. The result is individuals well prepared for a variety of job opportunities in the rapidly changing early care and education profession. 

What can I do with this course of study?

AAS Degree: Para-Teacher Aide, Assistant Preschool Teacher, Early Childhood Teacher, Private sector Preschool Teacher, and Child Care Director

Level II Certificate: Assistant Head Start Teacher, Assistant Child Development Specialist, Child Care Teacher, Day Care Home Provider, Family Worker/Assistant, School-age After-School Provider, Nanny

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What's special about the program?

The Early Childhood and Family Studies program is offering the first online Early Childhood degree in San Antonio from an accredited college. 

The Early Childhood and Family Studies Associates of Applied Science degree at St. Philip’s College is accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation of Early Childhood Higher Education Programs of the National Association for the Education of Young Children.

The current accreditation term runs from March 2019 through March 2026.

This program offers students a unique experience to complete their internship in a hospital setting or at an on-campus Child Development Center.

 

All degrees and certificates can be completed 100% online.

Information Sessions

Virtual Sessions: 

Type

Date

Location

Time

Virtual

10/24/2024

Zoom ID: 210 486 2283

5:30-6:15 PM

 

Contact Information

Program Director:
Mrs. Veronica Galvan, BA, MEd.
vroman6@alamo.edu 
210-486-2283
MLK Center for Health Professions (CHP), 202B
Certified Advisor:
Christine Sauceda, M.S.
csauceda1@alamo.edu 
210-486-2466